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ArticleBMC cancer2022

The expression profiles of CD47 in the tumor microenvironment of salivary gland cancers: a next step in histology-driven immunotherapy.

Michal Votava, Robin Bartolini, Linda Capkova, Jitka Smetanova, Vachtenheim Jiri, Martin Kuchar, David Kalfert, Jan Plzak, Jirina Bartunkova, Zuzana Strizova

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Article in BMC cancer, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Recent advances in the regulation of CD47 by non-coding RNAs and its therapeutic potential in cancer.Clinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Michal VotavaDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and University Hospital Motol, V Uvalu 84, 150 06, Prague 5, Czech Republic.
Robin BartoliniChemokine Research Group, Institute of Infection, Immunity and Inflammation, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8TT, UK.
Linda CapkovaDepartment of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, Second Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and University Hospital Motol, V Uvalu 84, 150 06, Prague 5, Czech Republic.
Jitka SmetanovaDepartment of Immunology, Second Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and University Hospital Motol, V Uvalu 84, 150 06, Prague 5, Czech Republic.
Vachtenheim JiriThird Department of Surgery, 1st Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and University Hospital Motol, V Uvalu 84, 150 06, Prague 5, Czech Republic.
Martin KucharDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Bulovka, 18081, Prague, Czech Republic.
David KalfertDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and University Hospital Motol, V Uvalu 84, 150 06, Prague 5, Czech Republic.
Jan PlzakDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and University Hospital Motol, V Uvalu 84, 150 06, Prague 5, Czech Republic.
Jirina BartunkovaDepartment of Immunology, Second Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and University Hospital Motol, V Uvalu 84, 150 06, Prague 5, Czech Republic.
Zuzana StrizovaDepartment of Immunology, Second Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and University Hospital Motol, V Uvalu 84, 150 06, Prague 5, Czech Republic. zuzana.strizova@fnmotol.cz.
Charles University · CZUniversity Hospital in Motol · CZFakultní nemocnice Bulovka · CZUniversity of Glasgow · GB

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSalivary gland carcinomas (SGC) are extremely rare malignancies with only limited treatment options for the metastatic phase of the disease. Treatment with anti-CD47 antibodies could represent a potent therapy for SGCs by promoting the phagocytic clearance of tumor cells through various mechanisms. However, the efficacy of anti-CD47 therapy is largely dependent on the expression of CD47 within the tumor microenvironment (TME). MATERIALS AND

methodsIn 43 patients with SGC, we were the first to investigate the CD47 expression in both tumor cells and tumor-infiltrating immune cells (TIIC) in the center and periphery of primary tumors. We also correlated the data with the clinicopathological variables of the patients and offered novel insights into the potential effectiveness of anti-CD47 therapy in SGCs.

resultsWe observed that the CD47

conclusionThe reason for a high expression of 'don't eat me' signals in TIICs in the tumor periphery is unclear. However, we hypothesize that in the tumor periphery, upregulation of CD47 in TIICs could be a mechanism to protect newly recruited leukocytes from macrophage-mediated phagocytosis, while also allowing the removal of old or exhausted leukocytes in the tumor center.

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Salivary Gland NeoplasmsTumor MicroenvironmentCD47 AntigenCell Line, TumorHumansImmunologic FactorsImmunotherapyPhagocytosisCD47 AntigenCD47 protein, humanImmunologic FactorsCD47Don’t eat me signalImmunotherapyMetastatic SGC treatmentMucoepidermoid carcinomaOral CancerSalivary gland cancerTumor-infiltrating lymphocytesTumor microenvironment

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PMID36171566
PMCPMC9520840
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